{"id":32343,"date":"2026-05-20T09:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/?post_type=event&#038;p=32343"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:14:30","slug":"nigel-kennedy-virtuoso","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/event\/nigel-kennedy-virtuoso\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigel Kennedy &#8211; Virtuoso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigel Kennedy, one of the most distinctive and influential violinists of his generation, returns home to the UK with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk\/the-hawth\/whats-on\/nigel-kennedy-virtuoso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtuoso<\/a>, his first major national tour in over fifteen years.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned for his uncompromising artistry and singular style, Kennedy has performed at the world\u2019s leading concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. This tour offers a rare opportunity to experience his work live in performance at The Hawth.<\/p>\n<p>The programme brings together classical repertoire with jazz and contemporary influences. It includes Bach, Kennedy\u2019s own interpretation of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, and original compositions, including a tribute to his mentors Yehudi Menuhin and St\u00e9phane Grappelli.<\/p>\n<p>He is joined by long-time collaborators Alec Dankworth on bass and Peter Adams on cello, forming an exceptional ensemble of musical sensitivity and precision.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy\u2019s landmark recording of Vivaldi\u2019s The Four Seasons established him as a defining figure in modern classical music. His performances continue to be marked by technical<br \/>\nbrilliance and emotional depth.<\/p>\n<p>An opportunity to experience one of the great violinists of our time, a true virtuoso.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most important violinists Britain has ever produced\u201d<br \/>\nThe Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32344,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_categories":[1094],"class_list":["post-32343","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-music"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-06-28 09:11:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"event_categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/32343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/32343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32346,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/32343\/revisions\/32346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=32343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}